A community garden is a single piece of land collectively gardened by a group of people for a number of reasons (Check out the list of benefits below). And just as the name "community garden" says, the garden will belong to and be governed by volunteers in the community of Miramichi. Big Ferry Road Community Garden is sponsored by Sovereign Community Church, located at 302 Big Ferry Rd in Douglastown.

Spring 2017:

We are excited to start planning the 6th year of the Big Ferry Road Community Garden! We will have plots tilled and ready for planting for the spring. Come grow organic herbs, vegetables - and community - in Miramichi, NB!

How it works:

To participate, there is an annual membership fee of $20 a year to cover the cost of shared tools and other collective resources. Additionally, we ask that each member contributes 5 hours of volunteer labour a year to the care for the garden as a whole. Don't worry if you have little or no gardening experience! You can choose the size of plot that works for you. Also, you can learn how to garden from other members of the garden and from workshops we will offer to help train new gardeners.

Sign up

We need to know how many people want a garden plot. Please contact us to reserve a plot and we will respond to your submission as soon as we are able.

Our garden in years past and present

Click on an image to browse our photo gallery!

The perfect spot for a lunch date!

Beautiful things growing in Miramichi!

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Beans for supper!

Ava Gallant harvesting fresh peas for supper!

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The Fall Harvest Festival

To celebrate the end of our garden season, we hosted a Fall Harvest Festival, offering free face-painting, kids' games, bouncy castle as well as live music, pie-tasting and chilli cook-off contests. Around 200 from the community came out and had a great time!

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Growing Little Gardeners

The children planted chrysanthemum seeds, pumpkin, and seeds. Now to take them home and watch them grow!

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Children's Seed Pot Party

In early spring, we invited children around the River to learn where our food comes. They planted seeds in soil pots and took them home to later plant the seedlings in the garden in Spring.

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Children's Seed Pot Party

In late winter, we hosted a Children's Seed Pot Party so kids could plant seeds in little soil pots, watch them grow at home and bring them back to the garden in spring for planting.